Crop Science is an international journal publishing significant scientific advances in crop science. Papers chosen for publication must demonstrate relevance to a crop system and offer new insights valuable to scientists studying other crops, or studying the same crop in different production conditions. While the historical focus of Crop Science has been on traditional field crops, submissions of high quality on other crops will be considered in exceptional cases. Manuscripts may focus on any aspect of crop science such as agronomy, physiology, breeding, and genetics, and will be classified according to the Crop Science Society of America division with which they align most closely. Crop Science also publishes thematic collections of articles across its scope, including topical reviews and perspectives.